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Flight Reliability

DL 2984 · Delta Air Lines

Atlanta → Norfolk (ATL–ORF)

70
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
71%
Arrive within 15 minutes
15 min
Average arrival delay
1.5%
Cancelled
2 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 341 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

DL 2984 departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 92% of the time, versus 70% between 6–9 PM.

Friday is doing you no favors.

DL 2984 arrived on time 78% of the time on Saturdays and just 62% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.

A bit behind the ATL–ORF route.

DL 2984 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 78% across the ATL–ORF route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 2984 arrived on time 71% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon77%(44 flights)
  • Tue71%(45 flights)
  • Wed71%(51 flights)
  • Thu71%(51 flights)
  • Fri62%(47 flights)
  • Sat78%(46 flights)
  • Sun69%(52 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 PM70%(324 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM92%(12 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 52% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202552%29
July 202545%31
August 202561%31
September 202587%30
October 202573%30
November 202567%27
December 202569%29
January 202679%24
February 202678%18
March 202678%27
April 202697%29
May 202674%31
Departures on time
74%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
336
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 341 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.